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2017-10-11 1:38 min Barrier materials

New barrier material will be launched at Fakuma 2017

Red card for oxygen

Only three years after introducing the first PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) grade ...

2017-10-10 1:14 min Markets and Management, Management, PET films, trays, cups

After Sales Service

Bandera Customer Care, a new approach to after-sales

The product, i.e. the machinery represented the core of the sales of industrial plants, until a few years ago. The concern of manufacturers was to curb production costs in order to be more competitive and capable of being affordable to the highest possible number of customers, by ...

2017-10-09 1:55 min Two step blow moulding systems

Stretch-blow system for PET bottles

XTRA from SIPA: more speed, productivity, flexibility and savings

A revolutionary stretch-blow system for production of PET bottles is being unveiled ...

2017-10-09 0:56 min Digitization, Sorting and collection

CONNECTED SYSTEMS

New chances of connected systems in the plastics processing industry

At the FAKUMA 2017 trade fair Sesotec as trade fair highlights presents Industry 4.0-ready metal separators to trade visitors. The objective of plastics manufacturers and processors is to produce a maximum quantity of products in constant high quality. For achieving this objective ...

2017-10-05 2:33 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Non-Food

Circular economy

Procter & Gamble launches new Fairy Ocean Plastic bottle made from 100% recycled plastic and ocean plastic

The Procter & Gamble Company today launched the Fairy Ocean Plastic bottle made ...

2017-10-05 2:34 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Digital printing

Direct printing

EPBP approval: Direct Print Powered by KHS™ certified and fully recyclable

Innovative technology which is fully recyclable: the first digital Direct Print ...

2017-10-04 1:32 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Recycling & Compounding

An obstacle to the Circular Economy

EU delays approval of recycling processes in food contact applications

More than 9 years have passed since the publication of the Regulation (EC) No. 282/2008 setting up the rules on the use of recycled plastic materials in food applications. To this date, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted more than 140 positive scientific opinions ...

2017-10-02 1:51 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Labels and sleeves, Bottle & Cap Decoration

Sustainability

Changing the Future at Labelexpo Europe: Sustainable options that don't cost the earth

From new recycled paper facestock to marble-based “paper” and compostable adhesive, ...

2017-09-29 0:41 min Bottle development and design, Non-Food

Pharmaceutical PET containers: customer specific variations

The PET cans and bottle series can be used in a wide range of applications. Standard ...

2017-09-27 1:52 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Caps & Closures

Sustainability

Recyclate initiative receives German Packaging Award for sustainable caps

The Recyclate Initiative of Werner & Mertz GmbH was honored with the German ...